EDUC6775
20 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
In this course students will interrogate the role and value of their major teaching area in contemporary society and the broader school curriculum. The specialised knowledge and skills of the teacher, in particular, planning, teaching and assessment and ways of differentiating curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners will be explored. Specific attention will also be given to Indigenous students and multicultural experience; as well as a range of strategies, technologies and resources for teaching and assessing the major teaching area.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Trimester 1 - 2024
- Trimester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Articulate and critically analyse the role and value of the major teaching area in contemporary society and the broader school curriculum.
2. Develop and evaluate lesson plans, programs and assessment tasks for secondary schools in the major teaching area.
3. Analyse the process and components of planning, teaching, assessment and reflection as related to the major teaching area.
4. Adapt and differentiate the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners in the secondary classroom.
5. Integrate strategies, technologies and resources for planning, teaching and assessing in the major content area.
Content
Topics will include:
- The principles and practices of planning, teaching and assessing for student learning in secondary schools.
- The role and value of the major teaching area in contemporary society and the broader school curriculum.
- Lesson planning and programming for Stage 4/5/6.
- Course and assessment requirements of the major teaching area curriculum.
- Strategies, technologies and resources for planning, teaching and assessing the major teaching area.
- Differentiating curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learning in the secondary classroom.
- Approaches for incorporating insights into the secondary classroom into Aboriginal and multicultural experience.
Requisite
To enrol in this course students must be active in one of the following programs:
Master of Teaching (Secondary) [40204];
Master of Teaching (Secondary) [11715];
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) [50012].
Students who have successfully completed EDUC6171, EDUC6180, EDUC6190, EDUC6236, EDUC6243, EDUC6245, EDUC6250, EDUC6336, EDUC6345, EDUC6360, EDUC6371, EDUC6380, EDUC6390, EDUC6552, or EDUC6652, cannot enrol in EDUC6775.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Product of Practice - Development of and critical reflection on a lesson sequence
Project: Project - Development of and critical analysis of an assessment
Contact hours
Trimester 1 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Online Activity-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Trimester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Online Activity-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 3 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- EDUC6775 - Trimester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 393.0 KB)
- EDUC6775 - Trimester 2, 2024 (All) (PDF, 388.4 KB)
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.